tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post612488337579048902..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: Sir Ken Robinson - amazing clipBruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-60313570237182140472012-07-06T22:48:41.819+12:002012-07-06T22:48:41.819+12:00Quite worthwhile material, thank you for the post....Quite worthwhile material, thank you for the post.mainlymilitaryhttp://www.mainlymilitary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-41061162254052697872011-11-23T17:27:46.817+13:002011-11-23T17:27:46.817+13:00The view I expressed in my comment still holds tru...The view I expressed in my comment still holds true - too late now for principals to stand up. Now they will really be managers not leaders.<br /><br />BruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-53807445689044000762011-02-09T07:17:18.180+13:002011-02-09T07:17:18.180+13:00I had an e-mail saying most schools had viewed Si...I had an e-mail saying most schools had viewed Sir Ken's various videos - one principal three times! This may be the case. Actually you could throw in Art Costa, Guy Claxton and lots of others who do their best to encourage teachers to transform their clasrooms ( and principals their schools).<br /><br />For all this inspiring expertise little changes. Words speak louder than action. The real educational 'gap' is the one between the fine rhetoric and reality.<br /><br />Schools remain a conservative influence - the status quo rules supreme. The Governments Standards drag us back into the past. Teachers test but for little gain. Creativity is missing - except in odd classrooms. In some schools it rarely gets out of the art room. Personalisation remains just a fine word.Standardisation and conformity is the dull fare of most students; compliance for teachers!<br /><br />We need the Sir Kens but nothing will change until groups of people have the courage to decide to make a difference. Isn't this the point that Margaret Mead made years ago.<br /><br />I know of one such group and a few isolated teachers. We need the energy and excitement of the 60's again! Unless we do 'we can't get no satisafction'.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.com